Re: WinMX TCP / UDP Ports
From: Bit Twister (BitTwister_at_localhost.localdomain)
Date: 12/23/03
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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 20:54:40 GMT
On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 20:23:10 GMT, Raymond L Coram wrote:
> Hi, All
>
> I'm Using WinMX through a Router and i've got the option of opening either a
> TCP port or a UDP port.
>
> I was wondering from a security point of view which protocol is the MOST
> likely to be hacked.
>
> I realise when the port is opened either protocol is able to be hacked into,
> but, in the real world which is the MOST likely to be hacked.
I suggest that most of your hacks are not based on tcp/udp but on
buffer overflow of data sent in the tcp/udp packets.
Getting the list of exploited services running on tcp/udp gets the
most exploited protocol. Not a meaningful, meteric.
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